OPERA
AYUSSHH GORALAY
Hospitality/Events/Pricing Specialist
Lake Charles
Summary
Results-oriented Event/Sales/Hospitality and Pricing professional with strong business background. Skilled in overseeing financial, operational, marketing and customer service areas. Proven abilities in launching and growing successful businesses.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Pricing Coordinator
Grab N Go Food Mart
Lake Charles
09.2022 - Current
- Carefully monitored market trends to ascertain best pricing for company's products.
- Monitored competitors pricing activities to make effective decisions that would improve company revenue.
- Assessed profitability in effort to make adjustments using both company and marketplace data to develop decisive pricing.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors, securing best pricing for development.
- Devised content based strategy to effectively engage target audiences.
Restaurant and Catering Manager
Delhi Palace cuisine of India and Banquets
Pasadena
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Organized and oversaw food service training to educate employees on resetting tables, relaying orders to cooks and upselling food and beverages.
- Met with clients to outline desired goals and prepared quotes for overall catering costs.
- Secured new clients and accounts by analyzing and catering products to specific needs. Increased Sales by about 12% each year for 2 straight years.
- Coordinated with event planners for floor and table layouts, guest numbers and overall catering needs.
- Handled payment collection for catering events and payroll of catering employees.
Graduate Student Assistant
California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files, and sorting mail.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books and materials.
- Assisted with event planning and coordination to keep events successful and provide positive experiences for attendees.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
Marketing & Events Intern
Worldmark by Wyndham
Anaheim, Orange County
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Conducted research to analyze customers' behavior, preferences and purchasing habits.
- Developed campaigns and specific marketing strategies for company as projects.
- Shadowed senior personnel on complex marketing pursuits to build skills set.
- Managed to get 2 clients on possible ownership plan.
Education
Master of Science - Hospitality Management
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA 01.2018 - 12.2020
Post Graduate Diploma - Event Management And Event Planning
National Institute of Event Management
Mumbai,India 06.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
IHM
Hyderabad,India 07.2010 - 05.2013
Skills
Budget development
Partnership development
Pricing tool development
Project coordination
Document analysis
Corporate event expertise
Contract development
Sales processes
Solution selling
Timeline
Pricing Coordinator
Grab N Go Food Mart
09.2022 - Current
Restaurant and Catering Manager
Delhi Palace cuisine of India and Banquets
05.2020 - 05.2022
Graduate Student Assistant
California Polytechnic University, Pomona
11.2018 - 12.2019
Marketing & Events Intern
Worldmark by Wyndham
06.2018 - 08.2018
Master of Science - Hospitality Management
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
01.2018 - 12.2020
Post Graduate Diploma - Event Management And Event Planning
National Institute of Event Management
06.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Administration And Management
IHM
07.2010 - 05.2013
Additional Information
Catering Sales Coordinator, Hotel Ramada and Convention Center-Mumbai
January 2015-March 2016
Assistant Manager Catering Sales, InterContinental Hotel Group-Mumbai
March 2016-February 2017
Software
Eventbrite
Cvent
Modisoft
C-Store